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Foxborough, Massachusetts — It felt like it used to be at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. The New York Jets are in town, just as the Patriots have done for most of the past two decades-New England defeated their AFC Eastern rivals 54-13 in Week 7 . This victory is reminiscent of the previous cruise control victory over New York. This victory may be more influential than simply starting the new year with a 0-4 record at home.  

After the start of the six-week season, they limply ended the game with a 2-4 record and failed to end the game they always won in the past. The Patriots desperately needed the "right choice" game, especially It was when they entered this new era with rookie quarterback Mac Jones. Fortunately for them, with the 1-5 jet team now heading to Foxborough, they got a gift. 

The New England team did a quick job against the New York team to start the game with a score of 17-0, which is basically all it takes to win. In other words, the Patriots continued to go all out, attacking a total of 551 yards, including 7 touchdowns (3 passes, 4 rushes). At the same time, Jones completed the first 300-yard game of his career and completed passes to 11 different receivers. 

"This is what we want to do," the rookie said of the offensive burst. "I think we have a little feeling. If we do it right all week, practice well, and do our job well in the game, it will be interesting. You just play together as a whole, as an offense, and then special The team played well, really well. The defense played well. These are all three stages, and this is when you can do it. 

"We are not satisfied. We still have a lot of games and we are very excited that we finally saw some good results. We just need to stick to the formula and stick to the process."

The club seems to realize that as they enter the next phase of the season, this game may prove to be a trampoline game. As Josh McDaniels deployed a double pass in the opening game of the Patriots, which led to Kendrick Byrne completing a 25-yard touchdown against Nelson Agrol, the offense quickly learned from its skills. Pulled out. In the past, these types of games appeared in the "breaking glass in an emergency" scenario, rather than an opening, especially against a team that had only won one game this season. However, starting so quickly and keeping your feet on the ground may be the confidence booster this Patriots team needs. 

"I think this is just going back to the stacking era, today we focus on today," Jones continued to attack. "This is a displayed result. We came in, we were energetic, we kicked off at 1:00, and we were ready. We have to do this every time. This can't be a one-off. Like I said, we are a little bit Not satisfied. We still have a lot of work to do and a lot to do better. When you can see a little bit of results, it will be more interesting, and then, like I said, focus on the process this week , Focus on how we can become better."

Of course, the New England team will encounter more resistance in the rest of the regular season, rather than against the Jets, which looks destined to compete again for the No. 1 pick. In other words, being able to tangibly see the successful unfolding of the results-as Jones pointed out-may be the drug needed to open the floodgates of New England's advancement, even if it is against an inferior opponent. 

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